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It's Operation Laughter For You! and anything goes!

ComedyWar1h 45m

🍅42%

🍅

42%

Tomatometer

🍿

42%

Popcornmeter

6.7

TMDB

Storyline

In this wacky military spoof, Lemmon plays a terminally bored Army private waging a war of wits as he tries to throw a party under the nose of his obnoxious commanding officer.

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Details

DirectorRichard Quine

ReleasedAug 17, 1957

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideGUS

Studio

Columbia Pictures

Cast

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Pvt. Hogan

Ernie Kovacs

Ernie Kovacs

Capt. Paul Lock

Kathryn Grant

Kathryn Grant

Lt. Betty Bixby

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Col. Rousch

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

MSgt. Yancy Skibo

Dick York

Dick York

Cpl. Bohun

James Darren

James Darren

Pvt. Widowskas

Roger Smith

Roger Smith

Cpl. Berryman

William Leslie

William Leslie

Pvt. Grimes

Sheridan Comerate

Sheridan Comerate

Sgt. Wilson

L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Ozark

Jeanne Manet

Jeanne Manet

Madame LaFour

Reviews

2 reviews · 1 critic

1 fresh · 0 rotten

C

Clyde Gilmour

RTMaclean's MagazineNov 6, 2019

This fast and lively army comedy deserves a further commendation here, despite a few rather gruesome bits in a morgue. Jack Lemmon, Kathryn Grant and TV's Ernie Kovacs are amusingly on hand.

R

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Information

Title

Operation Mad Ball

Released

Aug 17, 1957

Rated

G

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 45m

Status

Released

Studio

Columbia Pictures

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